Nigel Farage, the leader of the populist right-wing party, had previously said the money was for personal security.

President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a string of allies who will remain in critical state positions after next year’s presidential election, and who could thwart a far-right successor.

A recent victory in a key state has put Narendra Modi at the helm of a country in which opponents hold almost no power.

King Frederik X has appointed a right-leaning politician to try to form the next government.

Britain’s Labour Party had lost close to 1,100 municipal council seats across England by Friday evening, while the right-wing populist Reform U.K. had gained close to 1,200.

In early results, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party has won more than 400 council races across England.

The State Department said it would review all Mexican consulates in the United States, following claims in conservative media that the consulates interfere in politics.

Economic pain is pushing many Europeans to the nationalist right. Local elections in Britain should give clues about how many.